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UPDATE FOR ALL STUDENTS AND READERS We just finished the very dramatic Chapter 14 of Matthew’s Gospel. We saw where the wicked king Herod was forced to arrest John the Baptizer because his wife was upset over what the preacher … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER FOURTEEN Part V Verse 34: After they finished crossing the lake, they arrived at the shore of Gennesaret. According to Jewish historian Josephus, Gennesaret, meaning in Hebrew,”garden … Continue reading →

LEARN TO SMILE AT YOUR ENEMY In one of Greek writer Aristophanes’ plays, we find this line: “The wise can often profit by the lessons of an enemy.”1 In other words, if you are smart you will gain knowledge from … Continue reading →

WHO SAYS, GOD DOESN’T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE As I drove along a very straight but narrow highway in Serbia, Yugoslavia, in the passenger seat sat the legally blind bishop, and in the back seat sat a paraplegic pastor with … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER FOURTEEN Part IV Verse 22: “Then Jesus immediately made His disciples get into a boat. He told them to sail to the other side of the lake. … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER FOURTEEN Part III Verse 13: When Jesus heard what happened to John the Baptizer, He sailed off in a boat. He went alone to a place where … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER FOURTEEN Part II Verse 8: Herodias rehearsed with her daughter what to ask for as a prize. So she repeated it to King Herod, “Give me the … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY by Dr. Robert R. Seyda GOSPEL OF MATTHEW CHAPTER FOURTEEN Part I Verse 1: About that time, Herod, the ruler of Galilee, heard what the people were saying about Jesus. Jewish writers tell us that this … Continue reading →

UPDATE ON OUR STUDY OF JESUS We have finished the very interesting and informative Chapter 13 in the Gospel of Matthew, where we saw Jesus use multiple parables in trying His best to get both His disciples and those who … Continue reading →

ARE YOU STUCK IN THE PAST Greek philosopher Aristotle once wrote: “No one deliberates about the past, but about what is future and capable of being otherwise, while what is passed is not capable of not having taken place.” He … Continue reading →